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ACTIVIST INDIA

Dr Asha Benakappa Designation: Assistant Professor Category: Academic, activist Email: ashabenakappa@yahoo.com Speciality: Lactation consultant, breast feeding Department: Department of Pediatrics Organisation: Vani Vilas Children's Hospital Address: B-2, Appaji, 601, I Cross 30th Main, Banashankari, III Stage Bangalore 560085 Karnataka Telephone: 080-26693173 Work done: Dr Asha is the founder trustee of Lactation helpline and district coordinator of Breast feeding promotion network of India (BPNI). She is actively promoting breastfeeding as an environmental issue and has written a book "Breastfeeding-the basic instinct".	Dr C G Pookoya Category: Activist, medical specialist Email: cgpookoya@sify.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Address: Sagara, Thoppil Thrikkakara Kochi 682021 Kerala Telephone: 0484-2577334 Fax: 0484-2610010 Website: www.kalperi.com Work done: Dr Pookoya is implementing vector control by biological method (Gamlesia-fish). He is also involved in comprehensive health care in his area, environment protection, prevention of infectious disease and lifestyle disease.
Ms Bharati Chaturvedi Designation: Director Category: Activist, researcher Email: info@chintan-india.org Speciality: Child health, toxicology Organisation: Chintan Environmental Research and Action Group Address: 12, Jangpura Market (2nd Floor) New Delhi 110013 Telephone: 011-24314478 Fax: 011-24314478 Website: www.chintan-india.org Work done: Bharati Chaturvedi has several years of experience in the field of solid waste management, plastics and toxics, has a special interest in working at the ground level to create sustainable systems and organizations.	Dr M M Qureshi Designation: Head of Institute and Chairman Category: Activist, medical specialist, public health Email: drqureshi@rediffmail.com Organisation: Pardi Hospital and Trust (Manav Aarogya Seva Kendra) Address: NH No.8, Killa Pardi Valsad 396125 Gujarat Telephone: 0260-2373550 Fax: 0260-2374842 Work done: Dr Qureshi is involved in various community health projects including a survey of sickle cell positive cases in nearby villages, survey of school drinking water availability, storage and hygiene. Also involved in outdoor medical treatment in tribal areas of Valsad district.
Ms Laya Joshua Designation: Project Director Category: Activist, technical expert Email: layajoshua@yahoo.co.in Speciality: Toxics and chemicals, infectious and communicable diseases, lifestyle diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Kodumon Grama Vikasana Samithy Address: Aikadu P O Kodumon Ranny 689673 Kerala Telephone: 0473-5221106 Work done: The organisation is working for a comprehensive, self-reliant, self supported sustainable development through public participation, transparency through networking with government and NGOs, protection of environment and to provide sufficient safe drinking water. It also organises training programmes for ecofriendly agriculture and is involved in leadership development awareness programmes, developing and distributing information, education and communication (I.E.C) materials for school children, colleges and residential areas.	Dr Mohan Rao Designation: Associate Professor Category: Academic, activist, public health Email: mohanrao@mail.jnu.ac.in Organisation: Centre of Social Medicine and Community Health Address: Jawaharlal Nehru University New Delhi 110067 Telephone: 011-26196630 Work done: CSMCH is involved in training doctors, nurses, social scientists faculty and student in a wide array of areas. It is also involved in health policy analysis (global and country level) and field based research.
Dr Raj Kumar Kayal Designation: Consultant Pediatrician Category: Academic, activist, medical specialist Email: rajkkayal@sify.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, gastrointestinal illnesses, adolescent problems Address: Neelkanth Apartments A K Azad Road Guwahati 781008 Assam Telephone: 0361-2543738 Work done: Dr Kayal is involved in training workshops, immunisation programmes, clinical studies, awareness programmes and school health camps.	Dr Narender Saini Designation: Director Category: Activist, clinical research Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases Organisation: Saini Diagnostics Address: 60 Feet Road, Street No.11 Vishwas Nagar Delhi 110032 Telephone: 011-22391445 Work done: Dr Saini is involved in various activities like organising vaccination, health check up camp, public awareness lecture programmes on various environment and health issues with the help of Indian Medical Association.
Mr Kiran Bhalchandra Kulkarni Designation: Secretary Category: Activist Email: san_irced@sancharnet.in Speciality: Water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Organisation: Institute of Rural Credit and Entrepreneurship Development (IRCED) Address: 6, Nishant Apartments Nagraj Colony, Vishrambag Sangli 416415 Maharashtra Telephone: 0233-2302125 Fax: 0233-2301473 Website: www.irced.com Work done: Institute of Rural Credit and Entrepreneurship Development (IRCED) is involved in research, advocacy and execution of organic farming, monitoring of chemical residues in food, water contamination and testing. It has worked on food contamination and its effect on population. Involved in routine testing of water quality testing and making the results available to the people.	Dr Ajay Kumar Saraf Designation: Medical Adviser Category: Academic, activist, medical specialist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases, human lactation, neonatology, child health Organisation: Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Address: C/o CDPO, ICDS No.1 Daya Nagar, Yadav Colony Jabalpur 482002 Madhya Pradesh Telephone: 0761-2417444, 2412444 Work done: Dr Saraf is working with ICDS scheme, which aims to improve the quality of life of children below six years of age and pregnant women. It also aims to reduce infant and maternal mortality, malnutrition and birth rate. Its objectives are providing quality services, medicines, supplementary nutrition, non-formal education and immunisation to pregnant/ lactating women and children below six years.
Dr Lata Kumar Category: Activist Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, infectious and communicable diseases Address: H No.1543, Sector 38-B Chandigarh 160036 Punjab Telephone: 0172-5080580 Work done: Dr Lata Kumar deals with childhood asthma, respiratory infections and immunological disorders. Contributed to research projects conducted and funded by ICMR, WHO, Ministry of Environment and Forest, DST etc. Also conducted epidemiological studies on childhood asthma for International Study on Asthma and Allergies in Children (ISAAC).	Prof Meenakshi Sharma Designation: Professor Category: Academic, activist, medical specialist Email: dr_skm@yahoo.com Speciality: Childhood diseases Department: Department of Pediatric Medicine Organisation: SMS Medical College Address: JLN Marg Jaipur 302004 Rajasthan Telephone: 0141-2622075
Mr Kisan Mehta Designation: President Category: Activist, environmental health, public health Email: kisansbc@vsnl.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases), infectious and communicable diseases Organisation: Save Bombay Committee Address: 620, Jame Jamshed Road Dadar East Mumbai 400014 Maharashtra Telephone: 022-24149688 Fax: 022-24149688 Work done: Save Bombay Committee is involved in awareness campaigns and camps for promotion of natural living and public health. It is working within communities, providing natural living and sustainable agriculture as well as consumption of chemical free foods for improving public health.	Ms Rekha Sharma Designation: Chief Dietician Category: Activist Email: rekhadsharma01@hotmail.com Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, all nutrition related disorders Organisation: All India Institute of Medical Sciences Address: Ansari Nagar New Delhi 110029 Telephone: 011-26588700 Work done: Ms Sharma has researched on cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
Dr Y S Mohana Kumar Category: Activist Email: drysmk@yahoo.com Speciality: Toxics and chemicals Organisation: Kumar Clinic Address: P O Vani Nagar Kasaragod 671552 Kerala Telephone: 04998-260372	Mr S P Singh Designation: Chief Advisor Category: Activist Email: sulabh1@nde.vsnl.net.in, sulabh2@nde.vsnl.net.in Speciality: Sanitation Organisation: Sulabh International Social Service Organisation Address: Sulabh Gram, Mahavir Enclave Palam Dabri Road New Delhi 110045 Telephone: 011-25032654, 25032617 Fax: 011-25036122, 25034014 Website: www.sulabhinternational.org Work done: The organisation is involved in sanitation activities, social reforms, education and research and development. Its objective is to ensure clean and healthy living for people. It has also developed new technologies and methods of sanitation.
Dr Sunil K Pandya Designation: Neurosurgeon Category: Activist Email: shunil@vsnl.com Speciality: Neurological disorders Organisation: Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre Address: Dr G V Deshmukh Marg Mumbai 400026 Maharashtra Telephone: 022-56573333 Fax: 022-22832734	Prof Rayasam Ratna Swamy Designation: Director Category: Activist Email: peec2001@rediffmail.com Speciality: Infectious and communicable diseases, water and sanitation related diseases Organisation: Population and Environmental Education Centre Address: Sunkulamma Street Velgode 518533 Kurnool district Andhra Pradesh Telephone: 08517-235300 Fax: 08517-235300 Work done: The centre works with students, teachers, youth groups, women and general public and aims to make people healthy. It has achieved improvement in health awareness, control of diseases, small family norm, and in bringing down the infant mortality rate.
Dr Vimal Patel Designation: Physician Category: Activist, chest physician Email: drvimal2@rediffmail.com Speciality: Respiratory illnesses Organisation: Krishna Hospital Address: Shivam Complex Rajpuri Road Balasinor 388255 Gujarat Telephone: 02690-267871 Work done: Dr Patel is working with primary tuberculosis in rural and backward slum areas of Gujarat. He is also studying the incidence of tuberculosis infection.	Dr C S N Vittal Designation: Assistant Professor Category: Activist, medical specialist Email: csnv@eth.net Speciality: Child health Department: Department of Pediatrics Organisation: NRI Medical College Address: 29-25-37, Suryaraopet Vijayawada 520002 Andhra Pradesh Telephone: 0866-2433337 Work done: Dr Vittal is involved in child healthcare, health education and creating awareness on child health.
Dr Bindeshwar Pathak Designation: Founder Category: Activist, technical expert Email: sulabh1@nde.vsnl.net.in, sulabh2@nde.vsnl.net.in Speciality: Environmental sanitation, health and hygiene, biogas and social reforms through education and training Organisation: Sulabh International Social Service Organisation Address: Sulabh Bhawan, Mahavir Enclave Palam Dabri Marg New Delhi 110045 Telephone: 011-25031518 Fax: 011-25036122, 25034014 Website: www.sulabhinternational.org Work done: The organisation is involved in prevention of environmental pollution, setting up public toilets and bath, slum children's welfare, rural development, research and development, setting healthcare centres.

ACTIVIST ABROAD
Mr Ruben J Israel Designation: Head of Globallink Category: Activist, technical expert Email: ri11@globalink.org Speciality: Tobacco control Organisation: UICC Address: 3, Cue du Conseil General Geneva CH-1205 Switzerland Telephone: 0041-22-8091850 Fax: 0041-22-8091810 Website: www.globalink.org Work done: Globalink is the international tobacco control community.	Dr Khatau Mal Designation: Programme Officer Category: Activist, clinical research Email: info@thardeep.org Speciality: Lifestyle diseases, water and sanitation related diseases (or waterborne diseases) Department: Health, Networking Organisation: Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP) Address: Mithi Tharparkar Mithi Sindh Pakistan Telephone: 0092-2342-61462, 61223 Fax: 0092-2342-61379 Work done: Dr Khatau Mal is studying the effects of drought on women & children (UNICEF) and comparison of the practices of TBAs trained & untrained (PMRC) government with an objective to improve choices of people with equity and justice.
Mr Llewellyn Leonard Designation: Health Care Waste Projects Co-ordinator Category: Academic, activist, environmental health, technical expert Email: llewellyn@groundwork.org.za Speciality: Health care waste management Organisation: groundWork Address: P O Box 2375 Pietermaritzburg 3200 South Africa Telephone: 0027-33-3425662 Fax: 0027-33-3425665 Website: www.groundwork.org.za Work done: The organisation works with poor state hospitals and communities affected by unsafe dumping of medical waste. It is involved in reducing the impacts of health care waste and incineration and the potential impacts that it poses towards enhancing a sustainable society.